Zayd ibn Thabit’s objection to Marwan’s recitation of the short surahs of al-Mufassal in the Maghrib prayer
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Question:
May Allah keep you safe. In the hadith of Marwan ibn al-Hakam, he said: Zayd ibn Thabit said to me, “What is the matter with you that you recite the short surahs of al-Mufassal in the Maghrib prayer?” Your Eminence the Shaykh, how did Zayd ibn Thabit object to Marwan’s recitation of the short surahs of al-Mufassal in the Maghrib prayer, when this is the predominant practice of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Any one of the Companions might have been unaware of some aspect of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) affairs. Perhaps some things were hidden from him regarding what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did in the last part of his life. Zayd preserved some things, and other Companions preserved other things. May Allah be pleased with them all. The criterion is what is established in the chain of narration. It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to recite the short surahs of al-Mufassal in the Maghrib prayer and the middle surahs in the 'Isha' prayer. So the matter is broad, praise be to Allah. Yes.
May Allah keep you safe. In the hadith of Marwan ibn al-Hakam, he said: Zayd ibn Thabit said to me, “What is the matter with you that you recite the short surahs of al-Mufassal in the Maghrib prayer?” Your Eminence the Shaykh, how did Zayd ibn Thabit object to Marwan’s recitation of the short surahs of al-Mufassal in the Maghrib prayer, when this is the predominant practice of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Any one of the Companions might have been unaware of some aspect of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) affairs. Perhaps some things were hidden from him regarding what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did in the last part of his life. Zayd preserved some things, and other Companions preserved other things. May Allah be pleased with them all. The criterion is what is established in the chain of narration. It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to recite the short surahs of al-Mufassal in the Maghrib prayer and the middle surahs in the 'Isha' prayer. So the matter is broad, praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أسئلة في باب وقت صلاة المغرب — islamhouse.com (2:08)
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